chic&basic Born Boutique HotelvsSerras Barcelona
Both properties are endorsed by professional travelers. On balance, Hotel The Serras scores slightly better than chic&basic Born Boutique Hotel. Hotel The Serras is ranked #24 in Barcelona with recommendations from 14 reviews like Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Evening Standard.
chic&basic Born Boutique Hotel
Calle Princesa, 50, 08003 Barcelona
From $53/night
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
- Multilingual
- Business Center
Rough Guide
Star
"The 31 rooms mix glamour and comfort with laugh-aloud conceits like adjustable moodlighting, sashaying plastic curtains and mirrored walls."
Frommer's
"The one- or two-bedroom apartments have fully equipped kitchens and access to a small terrace as well as truly gorgeous bathrooms with power showers." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This is a very cool hotel indeed, with its 31 spotlessly white rooms and fairy-lights curtains that change colour, adding an entirely new atmosphere to the space." Full review
Oyster
Upper-middle-range
"The convenient on-site bar and restaurant plus a sexy, design-forward style make this hotel a good value and fit for younger tourists, particularly couples." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"If you don't need a great deal of space, but you do need a touch of style in your surroundings, the Chic&Basic chain is just for you." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This is a very cool hotel indeed, with its 31 spotlessly white rooms and fairy-light curtains that change colour, adding an entirely new atmosphere to the space." Full review
Fodor's
"The Chic & Basic is a hit with young hipsters looking for the combo package of splashy design with affordable prices." Full review
Serras Barcelona Show All Reviews
Passeig de Colom, 9, 08002 Barcelona, Spain
From $215/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Condé Nast Traveler
"Opened January 2015. Formerly housed Picasso's work studio. Michelin Star Chef Marc Gascons." Full review
Wallpaper
"Located in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, with views of the swish new Marina Port Vell, The Serras hotel neatly sums up the city’s breezy attitude." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The chic, 30-room Hotel The Serras offers modern luxuries in an intimate, boutique setting that’s surrounded by one of the Gothic Quarter’s most popular areas." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This elegant five star hotel is one the newest additions to Barcelona's excellent hotel scene." Full review
Fodor's
"Ideally located for exploring the Born-Ribera district, Barceloneta and the port, the Serras is a short walk as well to the Ramblas and the Barí Gotic." Full review
Jetsetter
"Sleek 30-room boutique on the site of Picasso's first studio, with a rooftop pool and a restaurant helmed by a Michelin-starred chef." Full review
Lonely Planet
"A fresh and funky five-star that has every comfort – including a rooftop bar with a small dipping pool and a terrific view over the port – but never feels stuffy." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Sunny, friendly and supremely comfortable, The Serras is one of a new breed of stylish and unstuffy five-stars changing the face of the Barcelona hotel scene." Full review
Departures
"The interiors feel more like a New York loft than a turn of the century mansion, incorporating industrial elements like iron lights and bookcases, hardwood floors and geometric-patterned tile work." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"Smiley staff rush to hold open the double-height door that leads to a light-filled entrance lobby with wooden floors, mirrored walls and bright pops of colour." Full review